M 7.5 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.4 m) in Japan on 01 Jan 2024 07:10 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1408627
Earthquake Magnitude: 7.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.4976 , 137.2416
Event Date: 01 Jan 2024 07:10 UTC
01 Jan 2024 16:10 Local
Exposed Population: 1.1 million (in MMI>=VII)
Inserted at: 01 Jan 2024 07:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.5 (Japan)
Maximum Wave Height observed: 0.58 m

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 1.2 1.2
us6000m0xl Scaled population (raster) 5.63 Max wave alert 1.43m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 1.43m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.57      
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Japan - Earthquake, update (ECHO 03 Jan 2024)Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:31

  • An earthquake of 7.5 M (depth 10 km) occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, 30 km northeast of Wajima City, in central Honshu Island, on 1 January at 7.10 UTC (16.10 local time). The main event was followed by several aftershocks in the area.
  • According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), as of 2 January, 64 fatalities have been reported in Ishikawa Prefecture, 304 injured people across Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Fukui, Gifu, Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures, and a total of 271 buildings have been damaged. Media report, as of 3 January, 31,800 people displaced in shelters and at least 34,000 people still suffering power outages in Ishikawa Prefecture.
  • Rescue operations are still ongoing. Damage was especially severe in Wajima, Suzu, and Noto, although their extent was unclear as rubble and severed roads still prevent search and rescue operations.
  • The Japanese Red Cross Society began its response immediately after the disaster and its branches in the affected areas are working with Red Cross hospitals and Red Cross Blood Centres to assess the extent of the damage. Cross-organisational coordination, medical response and the distribution of relief goods are underway.
Japan - Earthquake, update (ECHO 04 Jan 2024)Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:26

  • Following the earthquake of 7.5 M (depth 10 km) that occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, 30 km northeast of Wajima City, in central Honshu Island, on 1 January, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
  • According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), as of 4 January, at least 78 fatalities have been reported in Ishikawa Prefecture, of whom 44 in Wajima City, 23 in Suzu City, the other people across Nanao, Hakui, Shiga, Anamizu and Noto Cities. Six people are still missing in Ishikawa Prefecture. In addition, a total of 344 injured people have been reported across Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Fukui, Gifu, Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures, of whom 269 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
  • An evacuation order of level 4 is still active for Ishikawa Prefecture and 50 people have been displaced.
  • More than 700 buildings have been damaged and fires due to the earthquake have been reported in several cities.
M7.5 in Japan - EC/ECHO daily mapThu, 04 Jan 2024 17:46

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Japan - Earthquake, update (ECHO 05 Jan 2024)Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:02

  • After the earthquake of 7.5 M (depth 10 km) that occurred 30 km northeast of Wajima City, in Ishikawa Prefecture (Honshu Island), on 1 January, the casualties and the reported damage have increased.
  • As of 5 January, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) reports 84 fatalities in Ishikawa Prefecture (of whom 48 in Wajima City) and six still missing people in the same Prefecture. The number of injured people is 243 across Ishikawa, Niigata, Toyama, Fukui, Gifu, Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures, while 50 people are still displaced in Ishikawa Prefecture, where the evacuation order of level 4 is still active.
  • Furthermore, at least 827 buildings have been damaged, 178 are fully destroyed across the mentioned Prefectures and Nagano Prefecture. 
Japan - Earthquake, update (ECHO 08 Jan 2024)Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:50

  • Following the earthquake of 7.5 M that hit Japan on 1 January,  particularly in Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu Island, the death toll and damage continue to rise.
  • As of 8 January, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) reports 161 fatalities in Ishikawa Prefecture, of whom 70 in Wajima and 70 in Suzu cities, one person is still missing in the same prefecture, 517 people were injured, at least 922 people are still displaced in two cities and one town in Ishikawa Prefecture, where the level four evacuation order is still active.
  • In addition, a total of 1,599 buildings have been damaged, with 293 completely destroyed. More than 156 fires have been reported in Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures due to the earthquake.
  • Rescue operations are still ongoing, 2,105 firefighters and 19 helicopters are currently operating in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Exposed population

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (92), (5), NEIC (6), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (2), USGS (5), INFORM (4), NOAA (1),